do you think exploring in a dispute order -- the energy in a dispute order is a good behavior to calm down a situation over there? thank you. >> let me say, and this relates to the earlier question, obviously we have seen these new regulations having been issued in hainan. they do raise some concerns not just in the united states but regionally. we have gone in at high levels and asked for clarification and underscored our overall policy of seeking to avoid provocations and to maintain peace and stability more generally. one of the challenges that we face, and richard alluded to it, is that many people believe that some of these areas involve very potentially rich resources and reserves of natural gas and petroleum. i think, in certain circumstances in the south china sea and elsewhere, we have seen countries that have been able to come to terms on exploration and exploitation of potential reserves in circumstances in which sovereignty is still unresolved. that's extremely difficult, we recognize that, but ultimately we encourage those kinds of discussions. they're not appropriate in